Management Studies
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MS2024-03-29T06:31:48ZA Comparative Analysis Between "Mean Time Between Failure" and "Maintenance Free Operating Period" of Mills Asset Management at AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited
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A Comparative Analysis Between "Mean Time Between Failure" and "Maintenance Free Operating Period" of Mills Asset Management at AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited
Karim, Osman
This thesis is a comparative analysis between meantime between failure (MTBF) and
maintenance free operating period (MFOP) of mills Asset Management at Anglogold
Ashanti Iduapriem Limited. Management often consider such factors considered in their
budgetary allocation. The work developed a methodology using the data on the Mills to
determine the health status of the Mills and to conduct a comparative analysis between
Maintenance Free Operating Period (MFOP) which is not popularly known in the Mining
Industries with the popularly known and frequently used reliability metric Mean Time
Between Failure (MTBF). The results indicates that the MTBF stoppage intervals were
0.1 to 0.3 weeks whiles that of MFOP ranges from 0.2 to 7.1 weeks. This indicates that
the MFOP gives mining firms higher reliability of equipment as compare to MTBF. The
result was affirmed by a mine site engineer who said “the existing maintenance metrics
(MTBF) has not been able to help Iduapriem mine to holistically deal with its maintenance
and breakdown challenges.” This work exposes the inherent errors in MTBF applications
and the benefits of applying MFOP, these errors have two significant implication from
regulators perspective and competitive edge of the organisation.
2022-09-01T00:00:00ZAssessing Impact of Technical Competencies of Indirect Employee' on Contract Management
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Assessing Impact of Technical Competencies of Indirect Employee' on Contract Management
Aninakwa, Evelyn
The extractive industry has evolved over a few decades with major emphasis on its core
activities with the sole purpose of maximising profit. The major concern has been focusing
on their key departments, such as mining and maintenance. Until recently, little emphasis
was placed on the other service areas as they were not directly involved in the core activities
within the industry. However, a major shift to focus on other service delivery areas
confirmed that the extractive industry can greatly reduce costs and maximize profit if
efficiently managed. Among the service areas which were given prominence is the supply
chain function. Supply Chain Management is one of the key components responsible for
balancing demand and supply along the entire value-adding chain, including contract
management. Workers’ skills are the most important asset that contributes to market growth.
Many companies have established their contracting forces without investing in qualified and
competent contract management. This study seeks to assess the technical competencies of
indirect employees involved in the contract management cycle and its impact on contract
management at Abosso Goldfield Limited. The primary objective of the research was geared
towards assessing the existing indirect employee’s technical competencies and their impact
on the contract management cycle, as well as strategies to improve deviations in the contract
management cycle. The primary data collected was analysed using Excel and SPSS for
statistical and inferential analyses respectively. The research established that indirect
employee technical competencies significantly impact contract management. Therefore, it
is paramount that cogent reforms such as effective recruitment processes and specific
training such as on the job training are implemented to enhance their competencies.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZSustainable Means of Transporting Mining Goods to a Logistics Consolidated Platform
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Sustainable Means of Transporting Mining Goods to a Logistics Consolidated Platform
Otchere, Prince Kofi
The movement of goods and services severely impacts the development of the supply chain and
urban sustainability. Both scholars and decision-makers have recently given the idea of city
logistics and intermodality a lot of attention. City logistics are crucial to maintaining the
viability of metropolitan regions in which urban freight transportation also significantly
impacts how well people live there. Optimizing urban freight transportation substantially
impacts the sustainability and livability of cities and urban areas by lowering traffic
congestion, minimizing traffic accidents, and attenuating the effects of CO2 emissions and
noise. The supply chain of mining and sub-contractor companies in Tarkwa is mostly done by
road freight which creates massive environmental, safety and traffic congestion. Therefore,
this thesis evaluates creating a new transport network to haul mining goods and services to a
consolidated logistics platform. To achieve this, a wide range of literature assessments
relevant to peripheral logistics platforms' impact on cities' sustainability were examined. It
appears that there aren't any well-defined models that can provide a thorough and quantitative
evaluation of sustainability for the rerouting of transport networks. Field traffic flow
observation and a case study on Goldfields Damang were used to perform additional research.
A mixed-methods study using both a qualitative and quantitative component was conducted
based on all the data gathered from the pertinent sources. This thesis created a methodical
technique using google Maps and Jupyter notebook to evaluate the significant elements that
affect a move in the context of all three sustainable aspects: social, economic, and
environmental growth. These effects include traffic congestion, travel time and distance,
increased emissions, cost-effective transportation, and improved mobility. The simulation
revealed the necessity of having a new transport link to the consolidated platform to enhance
intermodality. Research must be done into how government and other stakeholders can
partner to build an intermodal logistic platforms with well-enhanced transport networks, and
the use of GIS in location selection to create smart city concepts
2022-09-01T00:00:00ZImpact of cloud computing on the business operation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) In Ghana
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Impact of cloud computing on the business operation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) In Ghana
Amuah, Emmanuel
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of cloud computing on SMEs Business
Operations in Ghana using data collected from SMEs in the Western Region of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive research design and simple random sampling method to gather 153 responses received through a self-administered questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The data captured and cleaned in Microsoft Excel was analysed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. An Ordinary Least Square Estimation Model was used in testing the relationships between Cloud computing and SMEs Business operations. The findings show that, the adoption cloud computing and ICT in general by SMEs in Ghana is relatively high. Most workers in these SMEs have a fair knowledge about cloud computing, and their organizations have separate units and
dedicated staff for the ICT units. The study also showed that SMEs in Ghana have the
compatibility to adopt cloud services. Again, the study revealed that even though data
security is of concern for the SMEs, cloud services has improved the security of their data
since most of the SMEs have local central based data storage for their businesses. The study concludes that the use of cloud computing among SMEs in Ghana is relatively high, even though previous studies have shown otherwise. Finally, this study concludes that there is a strong positive relationship between cloud computing and SMEs Business Operations. The study recommends that the government should create a compliance office, responsible for ensuring that businesses embrace cloud computing, which proved to be very effective for ensuring the security of data for organizations. In addition, cloud-service providers in Ghana should be licensed and regulated by law to build businesses confidence in cloud services
i, 89p; ill.
2022-02-01T00:00:00Z